Five Years in: Reflecting on Philanthropy as a Former Grantee
In a few weeks, I will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of my move from community-led civil society to private philanthropy. In these last few years, I have learned a tremendous amount, especially about funding practices and how they are shaped. Becoming someone ‘on the other side’ helped me dive into what grant-makers value in relation to strategy as well as how the grantees’ work and its outcomes fits into a broader vision. On the...